36-guna Ashtakoot, plus the questions families actually ask
Guna Milan is where most matching stops, and it is the least useful part on its own. A pair can score 28 out of 36 and still be a difficult marriage, and a pair can score 18 and be entirely workable.
Gautam runs the full Ashtakoot count, then looks at what the count cannot see: the 7th house and its lord in both charts, Mars and its placement, the dasha periods each person is entering, and whether the difficulties that show up are the kind that pass or the kind that stay. Both families usually want a straight answer to one question — should this go ahead — and that is the question he answers.
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Not necessarily. Guna Milan is one of several tests and it weights some factors heavily that matter less in practice. A low score is a reason to look closer, not a reason to stop. Gautam will tell you what the score is actually reflecting.
Less than most people are told. Mangal dosha has several well-established cancellations, and it is frequently declared on charts where it does not apply. It gets checked properly in both charts before anyone says the word.
For a complete matching, yes. If one time is unknown Gautam can still do a partial assessment, but he will tell you which conclusions are firm and which are not.
Yes. Many matchings are done with elders from both sides present, and it is often the most useful way to run it.
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